I'm posting from my iPhone so I'll keep this short. Yesterday at around 5am I hit a cement barrier on the freeway at around 75 mph on my way to the airport with no sleep the day before. I fell asleep behind the wheel only to wake a split second before impacting the wall. I was able to turn the wheel just enough to avoid a head on impact but the momentum stll carried me into the wall. The collision was intense and I hit the side drivers window with head harder than I could ever imagine. The side curtian airbag did it's job and though I hit as hard as I did I was able to recover enough control to redirect the X5 to the side of the freeway. Tire smoke filled the cabin and the X5 was in bad shape front to back on the drivers side. Even the rear suspension was twisted from the impact.

I called a tow truck and a friend and in 20 minutes was on my way to the airport. I did miss my flight but ended up at my destination a few hours later tired but uninjured. I escaped what would otherwise have been a serious injury and a trip to the hospital.

Lesson learned...I'm not superman and need to take driving while tired more serious because I drive all day in my line of work.

I've got to run but I'll follow up with photos next week when I return.